FPS Fantastic Fete-170th Anniversary
REMINDER TO SAVE THE DATE ! SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2025
12pm to 4pm
Fitzroy Primary School
319 George St Fitzroy
You are all invited to celebrate our school’s 170th anniversary at La Fête Fantastique /Fantastic Fete!
Free entry and open to all, we would love it if you could invite your friends, family, neighbours and broader community to celebrate !
Marking nearly two centuries of education, community spirit and cultural diversity right here in the heart of Fitzroy,
you can help us spread the word and follow us on Instagram @fitzroyprimaryschoolfete
and Facebook
Thanks to the generous support of Nelson Alexander, we also have our billboards up and corflutes and flyers are available from Mary’s office if anyone would like to put one up in their front yard or window or local café or hand out to friends. Or you can share around the JPEG version here to your networks on WhatsApp or SMS!
ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gracieuse Amah —"KWABO" Grace
A powerhouse of creativity and leadership, Gracieuse Amah, known affectionately as "KWABO" (Welcome) Grace channels her deep-rooted passion for cultural expression into her work as a choreographer, arts manager, and advocate for social change.
With French, Beninese, and Togolese heritage, Grace will be leading an Afro Dance workshop in French!
Préparez-vous à danser!
French Circus School
We’re also welcoming back Anthony Panel from French Circus School who’ll be running circus workshops for kids of all ages!
Silent Auction is now LIVE!
With over 100 items and already over $5000 raised, our silent auction is live and ready to take your bids! We’ve sourced some excellent items from local businesses plus have some unique one-of-a-kind items like FPS Student Artwork! We have a goal to raise at least $10,000 so please consider bidding and share with your friends, family and colleagues!
If you have any further additions to the Silent Auction, please email details of the donation or e-vouchers to fitzroyprimaryfete@gmail.com and kindly drop off physical vouchers/ products to Mary at the school office.
All details are in the link.
https://www.32auctions.com/FitzroyPS2025
2nd HAND BOOKS STILL WANTED!
Books books books!!!
It’s time for a long weekend bookshelf clear-out! We’re calling on all book lovers to help stock up our much-loved secondhand book stall.
We’re looking for preloved books in good condition - all genres welcome. Adult and children’s fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, cookbooks, and more.
Please spread the word and ask your family and friends to donate too!
Drop-off: During school hours at Reception.
Amazing Stalls
Also a line up of stalls, including African feast, French crepes, fairy floss, lemonade stand, facepainting & salon, cake stalls & lollies, games, BBQ, jewellery stall and so much more!
Launch of the Fitzroy Primary School Alumni Network!
To celebrate our 170th year anniversary, FPS is launching its very own Alumni Network! So whether you or someone you know was a former FPS student, teacher, family, staff or school council member whether in 1944, 1984 or 2024, FPS would love to reconnect! Please help us spread the word. All info on how to get involved is in this link.
VOLUNTEER AND SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT!
This year, we have allocated each class to be in charge of certain activities/stalls with a parent/carer of that class coordinating the activity. We would love it if you could sign up and volunteer for a shift to help set up, pack up, assist a stall, make some crepes, or something for the bake sale. And if you’re very brave, sign up to be dunked in the dunking machine! We would love it if you could also encourage family members, friends or neighbours to sign up too: VolunteerSignup - Fitzroy Primary Fete 2025
HOW YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP OUR COMMUNITY
After the successful funds raised for the upgrade of our George St playground, this year all funds will go towards refurbishing our Harmony Garden and creating a peaceful space where students can connect with nature, reflect and learn. It will be a lasting legacy for our school and a vital part of our inclusive learning environment.
